A visit to the Cotton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Cotton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cotton Cemetery:
31.0619, -96.6814
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cotton Cemetery is located in Robertson County<2>.
The county seat for Robertson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cotton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cotton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cotton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cotton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Tidwell Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Calvert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Calvert Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Calvert.
- The Calvert Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvert City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191821 <5>
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Beck Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beck Prairie Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Prairie Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Allday - Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stoneham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stoneham Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham Cemetery
- Calvert Beauty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Bremond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bremond Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Black Bridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Bridge Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bridge Cemetery
- Fagan's Pasture Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mississippi Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cotton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cotton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hammond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Calvert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bremond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baileyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Elliot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Owensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Owensville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Jones Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Highbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highbank is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
- Branchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Branchville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Reagan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilderville is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Hearne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Baden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maysfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rosebud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Cotton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robertson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cotton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bremond
- Calvert
- Franklin
- Gause
- Hearne
- Kosse
- Rosebud
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Cotton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Robertson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Cotton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1355043 (Cotton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355043 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Robertson
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hammond
- Location given for Cotton Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0618515 Lon: -96.6813643
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cotton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |